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AL Plenary | Criminalization of public disrespect of national symbols passed
A law which proposes a maximum of three years imprisonment for behavior which publicly insults national symbols has been passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL). ... -
Lawmakers call for regulation on domestic noise
During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting, many lawmakers called on the government to generate better measures for handling noise issues in the city. ... -
Worries that private school boards will deprive schools’ autonomy
A law proposing the establishment of school boards in private schools at the non-tertiary level triggered lawmakers’ suspicions during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session. However, the ... -
Gaming | Ho says Macau sold out for CNY, China anxiety overplayed
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., one of Macau’s biggest casino resort operators, is already sold out for the upcoming lunar new year holidays, as ... -
Macau Famine 2019 starts with hopes of HKD1.1m in donations
This year’s Macau Famine is hoping to raise a total of HKD1.1 million to be used in support of children and families in South ... -
Macanese diaspora documentary to screen today
A documentary presenting the personal testimonies of the Macanese diaspora in North America will be presented to the Macau public today at the University ... -
New version of bus location app to be released
The Transport Bureau’s (DSAT) “Bus Location” application releases an updated version tomorrow with the additional functions of real-time visualization and prediction of the state ... -
Airport has target of 8.7m passengers in 2019
The Macau International Airport is aiming to increase its passenger traffic to 8.7 million this year, after it recorded a 15 percent increase in ... -
Briefs | New social service center to be completed in 2020
The second phase of renovations to the social service building on R. da Praia do Manduco is expected to be finished in the second ... -
2018 tourist numbers are ‘good result’
The MGTO director, Helena de Senna Fernandes, said that it was a “good result” to have the number of visitor arrivals to Macau in ... -
MGTO 2019 forecast | GP Museum and research on HKZMB are priorities
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced yesterday the four major tourism goals for 2019. The director of MGTO, Helena de Senna Fernandes announced ... -
Tourism | 35.8 million: Macau hits new record in visitor arrivals
The number of visitor arrivals to Macau set a new record of 35.8 million in 2018, representing 9.8 percent year- on-year growth, according to ... -
Elēkron show opens at Studio City
Elēkron – the world’s first all-electric indoor theatrical stunt show – launched at Studio City yesterday evening, according to a press release from the ... -
Interview | MSAR will always have a role to play in Portugal’s ties with China
Macau will always have a role to play in Portugal’s relationship with China, as the relationship began with Macau and has become stronger through ... -
Report cites Macau as shipping port for wildlife smuggling
The Hong Kong Wildlife Trade Working Group is calling on its government to enhance its current enforcement strategy against wildlife smuggling, also citing Macau ... -
IC new vice-president inaugurated
The new vice president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Chan Kai Chon, took the oath of office yesterday in a ceremony presided over ... -
Paid arsonist placed under preventive arrest
A 26-year-old Hong Kong man who was paid to set two cars on fire has been placed under preventive arrest, according to a statement ... -
Restaurants, retailers report business improvement in Nov
Around 36 percent of interviewed restaurants and similar establishments reported a year-on-year growth in receipts in November 2018, according to the latest business climate ... -
Heritage | IC to study listing of Iec Long Firework Factory
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is studying the possibility of listing the former Iec Long Firework Factory in Taipa, the Bureau’s president Mok Ian ... -
Association claims former leader has no influence on operations
The Macau Historical Districts Developments Promotion Association has expressed its confidence in the association’s service despite the case involving the real estate agency owner, ... -
39 suspects arrested in illegal POS scheme involving RMB30b
In an update to a case earlier reported by the Times, a total of 39 suspects have now been arrested in an underground money ... -
Mainland, Hong Kong sign judicial assistance arrangement
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) signed a document with Hong Kong’s Department of Justice on judicial assistance over civil and commercial matters. The document ... -
Former BNU head turned down for Bison Bank CEO
The former Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) Chief Executive Officer, Pedro Cardoso, has been appointed to head the International Branch of Chinese Bison Capital owned ... -
Gongbei recorded 12,098 smuggling cases in 2018
The Gongbei Customs authority has announced that 12,098 smuggling cases were investigated last year, an increase of 1.56 percent year-on-year. The amount involved in ... -
Secretary and lawmakers tour Chinese Medicine Park
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, and 23 lawmakers toured the Chinese Traditional Medicine Park at Hengqin Island on Monday. During the ... -
Illegal construction works demolished
An interdepartmental group set up to demolish illegal construction works has intervened in two cases of structures being unlawfully constructed on rooftops. According to ... -
Inflation rate reaches 3 percent in 2018
Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI) in December 2018 increased by 2.94 percent year- on-year to 114.35, with its inflation rate for 2018 reaching ... -
Gaming | Philippines expected to set another record year
The Philippines is on track to see another record year in terms of gross gaming revenue, according to a Reuters interview with the chairman ... -
Music | Violinist Tianwa Yang joined Macao Orchestra for concert
The Macao Orchestra (OM) presented the concert “Salute to Richard Strauss – Tianwa Yang and Macao Orchestra”, part of the Shining Virtuosos series, on ... -
Briefs | Secretary admits public house quality problem
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário has admitted that falling bricks on the external walls of public houses are a problem, ... -
Crime | More victims of investment scam, amount rises to HKD219m
The number of reported victims in the case of real estate agency owner Isabel Chiang has risen to 48, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson ... -
Briefs | Trial on illegal football betting postponed
The trial involving a group of 15 people, including the Malaysian businessman Paul Phua, known for his connections to the gambling underworld, has been ... -
Council for Medical Affairs aims to negotiate with insurance companies
The Council for Medical Affairs has gathered in a plenary meeting last week to discuss the evaluation of the implementation of the Medical Error ... -
Denise Bax: UNESCO representative | ‘It’s important to continue to pursue cooperation between cities’
Representatives from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy gathered in the city as Macau celebrate its third edition of the International Gastronomy Forum, welcoming ... -
Gastronomy forum discusses new ways to boost collaboration
The “International Gastronomy Forum, Macao 2019” kicked off yesterday, featuring panel sessions and exchanges on how each city within the network is embracing the ...
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